FFXIV is having something of a banner raid tier at the moment, for reasons both bad and good. On the good side – Abyssos Savage is being… Read more “FFXIV, Job Balance, and How Communities Discuss Performance”
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Evokers Are The First Non-Tank Spec Class Added To WoW, But Why?
After a chunk of heavier posts on issues facing the MMO community(mostly the FFXIV one!), I wanted to look at something lighter but also still interesting to… Read more “Evokers Are The First Non-Tank Spec Class Added To WoW, But Why?”
The Interesting Job Balancing Of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1
I wanted to write a post, on a brief retreat from the Blender mines (I’ve been doing a lot of modeling!) and the best topic to come… Read more “The Interesting Job Balancing Of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1”
Revisiting Torghast 2.0 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
It’s been nearly two months of patch 9.1 in WoW now. One of the big, marquee features of Shadowlands was Torghast – this attempt at bringing a… Read more “Revisiting Torghast 2.0 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly”
Balance and the Actual State of Shadowlands – Looking at the Tank Buffs
This week, Blizzard was forced to admit that tanking in Shadowlands was broken. Okay, that is somewhat hyperbolic, but a genuine bug had led to a metagame… Read more “Balance and the Actual State of Shadowlands – Looking at the Tank Buffs”
Patch 9.0.5 Launches Next Week – Some Things To Look For
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands gets its first patch next week. Now, contrary to what you might expect if you haven’t been paying attention, this patch is targeted… Read more “Patch 9.0.5 Launches Next Week – Some Things To Look For”
Surprise! It’s A Systems Patch! Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5
Interesting, surprising news. Last week, Wowhead showed a CDN update for WoW’s patch version indicating a patch 9.0.5 was in the works. Whatever, surely an error, I… Read more “Surprise! It’s A Systems Patch! Shadowlands Patch 9.0.5”
Tuning and Tweaking Over Tackling The Real Problem – 3% Buffs and My Frustration With Shadowlands Balancing
This week marked a round of much-needed adjustments to Shadowlands content and classes. Or, well, it would have, if the adjustments meaningfully addressed the actual problems. I… Read more “Tuning and Tweaking Over Tackling The Real Problem – 3% Buffs and My Frustration With Shadowlands Balancing”
Covenants In Shadowlands, Post Launch – How Are They?
Covenants were, and are, the big, marquee thing about Shadowlands that is marketed and promoted when Blizzard hypes Shadowlands. A choice of 4 for each character to… Read more “Covenants In Shadowlands, Post Launch – How Are They?”
WoW: Shadowlands Launches In A Week. Is There A Hype Shortage?
2020, when all is said and done, will be defined by a major event that will reverberate for several years. No, not that one. Not that one… Read more “WoW: Shadowlands Launches In A Week. Is There A Hype Shortage?”
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